'Important business?
A young fellow like you to have important business!' 'The truth is,' said Stephen blushing, and rather ashamed of having pretended even so slightly to a consequence which did not belong to him,--'the truth is, Mr.Hewby has sent to say I am to come home; and I must obey him.' 'I see; I see.

It is politic to do so, you mean.

Now I can see more than you think.

You are to be his partner.

I booked you for that directly I read his letter to me the other day, and the way he spoke of you.